Combination umbrella and cap



Junk 25,1929. M. GREENBERG COMBINATION UMBRELLA AND CAP Filed March 1928 Patented June 25, 1929.

MANDEL GREENBERG, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.-

COMBINATION UMBRELLA AN D CAP.

Application filed March}, 1928. Serial No. 259,282.

This invention relates to a combination cap and umbrella and in particular to an article of head-dress of the character referred to in which the parts of the umbrella can be completely folded and will not be apparent or of such bulk as to be uncomfortable to the wearer.

A particular object of the invention is toprovide a cap, the top or crown portion of which forms the center of the umbrella material and to which can be secured, the handle and other parts of the umbrella so that the same may e effectively used to protect the person carrying the same against the elements.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an umbrella, the top of which may e folded to form the crown of a hat, the foldable )ortion being arranged to fall at the folda le points of the ribs whereby the ribs can be folded inwardly and the entire structure accommodated within the body of the cap.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the umbrella ribs and handle member are separated from the head of the wearer through the medium of a suitable rubber disk-like member which forms the lining and prevents the umbrella from dampening the head of the wearer after the same has been used in a rainstorm.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a ea in the peak portion of which the handle of t e umbrella maybe accommodated at the same time being concealed, the combination cap and umbrella being made of few parts, readily assembled and being arranged to be quickly opened for protective use.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, a drawing depicting a preferred form has been annexed as a part of this disclosure and in such drawing, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which,

Flgure 1 is a view in sectional elevation showing the arrangement of the cap ready for wear, the View illustrating the position of the rubber lining and the attachment of thecap to the rim portion.

Figure 2 is a view showing the cap opened up to provide an umbrella, an illustration at one side thereof showing how the ribs are bent under when the umbrella is folded, and the handle or sectional rods making up the handle being shown separated to illustrate how they would be assembled.

. Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail of the pivot points of one of the umbrella ribs showing the use of a sleeve arranged to slide down over the joints to maintain the umbrella ribs in extended position, and

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the umbrella opened out and illustrating the cap crown portion, the arrangement of the ribs and the rib sleeves bein shown.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 indicates the crown portion of a cap which constitutes the center of the umbrella material 6 which is substantially square and at its opposite side is provided with the substantially pointed extended portion 7. These sections, as illustrated in Figure 4, are arranged to be folded under on the dot and dash lines 8 as is the umbrella material 6, also on the line 9. The joints of the umbrella rib 10 occurring at these points of fold of the fabric material constituting the umbrella top, it being of course understood as before described that the center portion 5 thereofconstitutes the crown of the cap and when the material has been folded square along the lines 9, there will be provided at the opposite corners of the gap crown 5, snap fasteners 11, which, as illustrated in Figure 1 are arranged to hold the crown of the cap in position on the rim 12, provided for that purpose.

This rim 12 or head band is provided at its forward portion with a visor 13 which is made of suitable rigid material, as is well known in the art, and which is provided with a snap fastener 14 through the medium of 95 which one of the corners of the crown may be drawn down and fastened to the visor so that a compartment 15 is provided in which may be disposed, the handle 16 of the umbrella. 100

The handle is made up of the member 16, known as the hand grip, and the sectional rods 17 which are provided respectively with a threaded bore 18 and threaded pins 19 whereby they may be joined together to form the 105 completed umbrella standard, the upper end pins 19 of the upper section 17 being arranged to engage through the medium of threaded connection, the hub nut 20. This hub nut is provided with the slots 21 in which are 110 pivoted as at 22, the inner ends of the ribs 23, the outer ends thereof being pivoted as at 24: to the extreme outer rib members 25.

In order that the ribs may be maintained in their extended position when. the umbrella, is ready for use, I have provided sleeves 26 which closely fit about the ribs'and are arranged to slide down over the joints 2a thereof to engage a stop pin 27. In order to close the umbrella it is of course necessary to move the sleeves 24 to uncover the pivotal connection of the ribs. In the extended portions 7 of the umbrella material, an additional joint will of course be provided.

In order that the head of the wearer of the cap may be protected from any moisture which may have collected on the umbrella material, as the result of its use in damp weather, I have provided arubberdisk-like lining 28 which may be secured to the band orrini 12 of the cap between the latter and the corners of the crown, and which forms the liningtor the cap. This lining 28 is secured between the rim 12 and the edgeo'f the top 5. This "lining" serves as the top of the cap and is wearableas a regular cap when w the umbrellaand cap top 5 portions are serving as an umbrella;

"When the umbrella has been used, the sec tional rods are disjoined, the umbrella material 6 is folded up as previously indicated on the dot and dash lines 8 and 9, the ribs themselves being foldabl'e at their points of pivotal connection with each" other which coincide with the fold line of thematerial and the result is asshown in Figure 1, after which the snap fasteners 11 may be secured to the rim 12of the cap, after the rubber lining 28 has been placed in position. The handle 16 is thenplaced in position under the visor of the cap so that one corner of the crown may be drawn down thereover and secured throu 'h the mediumof the snap fastener 14 to t e visor to conceal the handle. I

It is evident, therefore, that I have provided a combination head-dress and umbrella which provides for the use of an umbrella in emergencies and also permits the same to be carried about without taking up any unneces sary room. It is also evident that I have provided a cap which may be worn under ordinary conditions but which may be utilized as an umbrella to meet weather conditions.

It is evident also that other means may be employed instead of a loose sleeve forinaintaining the ribs in their open position.

While I have illustrated and described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and'privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

'Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United tates Letters Patent is 1. A combined cap and umbrella comprising a top, the center of which forms the top of a cap, ribs secured to said top and foldable at the edge of the cap top forming portion, a rim to which the edge of said portion is secured to shape the cap, a visor on said rim, and the overhang of a portionof said'top being secured to the visor and providingareceptacle.

2. A combined cap and umbrella compris- V inga top,lthe center of which forms the top of 'a cap, a hub :nut at the center of saidtop, ribs secured to said nut and foldable at the edge of the cap top'forming portion, a rim to which the edge of said portion is secured to shape the cap, avisor on said rim, and'the overhang of a portion of said top being secured to the visor and providing a receptacle. "In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

' MANDEL GREENBERG. [L. 5.] 

